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Decatur, TN vs Sparta, TN

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- Sparta is 0% more densely populated than Decatur.
- People are 12.3% more likely to be married in Sparta.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Sparta.
 Decatur, TNSparta, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,981329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 20101,645  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,599285,036,114
 Population - 19901,361  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock740.993.4
 Land Area3.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Decatur, TNSparta, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Decatur, TNSparta, TNUnited States
 White90.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Decatur, TNSparta, TNUnited States
 Married Population47.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed10.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households724  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,22880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Decatur    2 Reviews
David · Decatur, TN
loss of tax income to Mcminn County
Over 19 years ago

We need more places to eat and buy groceries, we are lossing a lot of sale tax money from people going to Athens and other near by  More

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David · Decatur, TN
Meth
Over 19 years ago

We need a judge who will quit slapping meth cooks and users/sellers on the wrist and putting them back on the street with little fine or jail time or community  More

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Reviews for Sparta    3 Reviews
Eli · Sparta, TN
Small Town Close to Everything You'll Want
Over 6 years ago

We moved to Sparta, TN almost two years ago. We visited the year before that and while we have been coming to east Tennesse for over 25 years... it only took one  More

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TERESA · Sparta, TN
SHOP SPARTA
Over 15 years ago

I AGREE THAT THERE IS NOTHING HERE IN SPARTA, TO DO I SHOP MORE IN COOKEVILLE,,AND COLUMBIA THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO OFFER. SPARTA SHOULD GET SOME BIG COMPANIES TO  More

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Bp · Sparta, TN
HA Shop Sparta?
Over 16 years ago

All over this town you see signs that say SHOP SPARTA FIRST! What a load of crap! They want us to spend our money here in our town but they offer no place to shop and  More

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